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Fun, Interesting & Informative Why the Affluent Pressure their Children so Much and The Suicides of Silicon Valley (The Atlantic) There’s a better way people. The Penny Hoarder is telling you everything you need to know for Black Friday (The Penny Hoarder) Finance What Blue-Chips should you Avoid Right Now? and What You Should Buy (The Conservative Income Investor) Passion doesn’t always Pay …

Another year is headed to a close and it’s the time of year to consider what we have to be grateful for. I’m not one who naturally sits back and considers how wonderful my life is, to be content, and to just sit back. I always feel the need to be moving forward, though I’m working on a gratitude practice. …

So if your following along and getting in the game, then you are a big chunk of the way down the path to starting your Amazon business. If your new to the series, check out: Amazon FBA 101 – What & Why Amazon FBA 101 – Choosing a Product Amazon FBA 101 – Evaluating Sales & Competition Now that you’ve done …

This is part 3 of the index card challenge. To check out the earlier submissions head over to Part 1 and Part 2 or head to the Index Card Challenge. Definitely check it out if you came over from my collaboration with J. Money over at RockStar Finance since we didn’t post all the cards there and you don’t want to miss …

Thinking Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman is a dense read. It’s one of the tougher things I’ve made it through recently, but if it’s well worth it if you have the time and inclination. Thinking Fast and Slow is a masters class on the human brain, it’s systems, strengths and weaknesses, and how our programming can work against us. …

If you enjoyed my posts on SnagShout and The Amazing Deal Group, then you know I love free (or almost free) stuff and we buy pretty much everything at Amazon. If you don’t recall, these are review groups that provide highly discounted products in exchange for the promise of an honest group. If you join a few I’d say you’re …

Fun and Interesting The first person on Mars (Vela) American Schools – Not as Bad as we Thought? (NYT) Andrew Luck – The Librarian of the Colts (WSJ) Finance A Dozen Thoughts on Investing and Retirement (Aleph Blog) How to Find Cheap Round the World Flights (Simply Fiercely) A nice perspective on “enough” vs “luxury” and the satisfaction curve (The Freedom From …

Today was the day. The big 3-0. Damn was that fast. Honestly, I can’t quite decide how I feel about it. Caitlin has made the same comment more than once, “Age is a privilege denied to many” and while it’s true, it’s still a bit of a bummer. In my mind, I still picture myself as a better looking (cough, cough), less …

For more on Amazon FBA, Check out our first post Amazon FBA – What and Why and our 2nd post Amazon FBA – Choosing a Product. Now that you have a long list of potential products from our last post, it’s time to do some research to figure out if your item is a potentially profitable niche. There are 4 Steps …